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Notes Section 1: Great Voyages of Discovery (Max Wu) In the 1 !!s" interest in discovery and exploration arose in Europe#
Reasons to Explore $eople wanted to find new lands for these reasons% getting expensive spices from Asia spread &hristianity curiosity a'out the world Advances in technology (efore" sailors were scared to sail far from land in fear that they)d never return home# (etter ship'uilding and tools li*e the astrola'e allowed the $ortuguese to navigate the seas more securely" giving them a lead in navigation# Portugal and Spain Prince Henry the Navigator was an important person to the success of $ortugal# Although he didn)t venture off 'y himself" he 'uilt an o'servatory and navigation school to contri'ute to sailing# Discovery of Africa In 1 ++ (artolomeu ,ias sailed around the southern tip of Africa" 'ut his crew got scared and turned 'ac*# In 1 -+ .asco de /ama continued on this route and found a sea route to Asia# The New World In 1 -0 &hristopher &olum'us set sail with ++ men in the Nina, Pinta, and Santa aria to find another route to Asia 1across the Atlantic2# It too* &olum'us several years to convince the authorities to finance his trip" 'ut they eventually agreed# He reached America instead 'ut for his entire lifetime he thought he really reached Asia# In 134! 5erdinand 6agellan 'egan a voyage across the world# He died in the $hilippines" 'ut his crew returned" 'ecoming the first crew to circumnavigate the world# 7he 8panish and later came to the Americas" and they raided many parts of it# 7hey con9uered the A:tecs and Incas 'ecause of their advantage in technology# 8oon" the 8panish were rich and owned lots of land# English and !rench in A"erica
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England and 5rance wanted a route to Asia" too# 7hey decided to find another route to Asia through North America# In 1 -;" <ohn &a'ot sailed west to &anada# In 1343 <ac9ues &artier also found his way to &anada# None of these explorers found Asia" 'ut helped the English and 5rench gain lots of land# (esides trying to find Asia" England wanted riches in the New World# (ecause the 8panish owned most of the riches" they decided to raid them# Among the famous raiders is 8ir 5rancis ,ra*e# 7he 8panish were mad" so they sent the 8panish Armada" a fleet of 14! ships" against the English# 7he English defeated the Armada and the 8panish lost power# New Worldview 7hese voyages led Europeans to loo* at the world differently# 7hey learned that ships didn)t 'urn at the E9uator and were separate from asia# 7hey made 'etter maps" too# 7hese discoveries allowed the Europeans to spread their influence around the world#